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Back on Track: How to hide backdrop seams, Episode 12
Sep 10, 2021·Track Planning

Back on Track: How to hide backdrop seams, Episode 12

In this episode, host Gerry Leone gets back to the backdrop. Namely, he’s working to disguise those unpreventable seams that…

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Back on Track: Layout progress report and more, Episode 11
Sep 10, 2021·Track Planning

Back on Track: Layout progress report and more, Episode 11

It’s hard to keep with Gerry’s rapid pace of construction. Fortunately, he slowed down for a quick recap of what…

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Back on Track: Tips for testing and tweaking a track plan, Episode 10
Sep 10, 2021·Track Planning

Back on Track: Tips for testing and tweaking a track plan, Episode 10

Host Gerry Leone continues to plan and build out a switching area for his all-new Bona Vista HO scale model…

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State Line Route in N scale: Laying down cork roadbed, Episode 5
Sep 2, 2021·Track Planning

State Line Route in N scale: Laying down cork roadbed, Episode 5

David works Rene and Sammi into the layout construction rotation. To start, David puts finishing touches on the subroadbed. He…

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How to build a paper structure
Aug 30, 2021·Expert Tips

How to build a paper structure

While David and Co. continue construction on the N scale project layout, Steve Sweeney shares his techniques for assembling a…

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State Line Route in N scale: Adding layout elevations, Episode 4
Aug 26, 2021·Track Planning

State Line Route in N scale: Adding layout elevations, Episode 4

Time to turn a flat tabletop into a layout with aesthetically pleasing elevations and undulations. But before David gets too…

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State Line Route in N scale: Building legs for a layout, Episode 3
Aug 20, 2021·Track Planning

State Line Route in N scale: Building legs for a layout, Episode 3

David and Jenny jump right into the assembly of the removeable, wood legs and braces used to elevate the L-girder…

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State Line Route in N scale: Building L-girder benchwork, Episode 2
Aug 11, 2021·Track Planning

State Line Route in N scale: Building L-girder benchwork, Episode 2

To get the series underway, host David Popp enlists the help of Trains.com editor Jenny Freeland. The two discuss the…

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Constructing a wood grade crossing, Episode 6
Aug 1, 2021·Track Planning

Constructing a wood grade crossing, Episode 6

Where the roads intersect with the tracks on Steve Brown’s N scale layout, our humble host has decided to add…

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Make paved lots using drywall mud, Episode 5
Aug 1, 2021·Track Planning

Make paved lots using drywall mud, Episode 5

Host Steve Brown continues to pave the way in and around the tracks of his N scale layout. See how…

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Introducing the MR&T State Line Route in N scale, Episode 1
Jul 29, 2021·Track Planning

Introducing the MR&T State Line Route in N scale, Episode 1

Trains.com and Model Railroader magazine unite to launch an all-new project railroad! Series host David Popp leads the way into…

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Back on Track: Planning a switching area, Episode 9
Jul 9, 2021·Track Planning

Back on Track: Planning a switching area, Episode 9

Back on Track gets back to the track! In this episode, host Gerry Leone shares his plans and process for…

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